- #1 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 42,629 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Mystery 14%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Story Rich 8.5%, Visual Novel 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Directed by the same creator as Ghost Trick, it shares the same signature blend of quirky characters, high-stakes drama, and satisfying logic puzzles.
- #2 AI: The Somnium Files
96% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Mystery 19.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Anime 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This mystery-adventure features a unique investigation mechanic where you dive into the subconscious minds of suspects to uncover the truth.
- #3 Return of the Obra Dinn
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,398 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 41%, Mystery 24%, Puzzle 12.6%, Story Rich 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: You must use a supernatural device to observe the final moments of the deceased, making it a perfect thematic match for a ghost detective.
- #4 The Case of the Golden Idol
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Mystery 24%, Puzzle 13.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Point & Click 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a brilliant, logic-based detective experience that requires piecing together complex scenes to solve a grand mystery.
- #5 The Sexy Brutale
95% matchVery Positive92% of 4,073 reviews2017
Dev: Cavalier Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Mystery 22.9%, Puzzle 17%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a time-loop mechanic centered on preventing murders, which perfectly mirrors the core gameplay loop of Ghost Trick.
- #6 Tangle Tower
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 11.2%, Point & Click 9.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines point-and-click investigation with vibrant, stylized visuals and a charming cast of characters reminiscent of Shu Takumi's work.
- #7 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
93% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Mystery 22.2%, Puzzle 16.1%, Story Rich 14%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Detective 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends escape-room style puzzles with a gripping, high-stakes narrative that keeps you guessing until the end.
- #8 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,609 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Mystery 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Story Rich 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-tension mystery game where you must use evidence gathered during investigations to win fast-paced, logic-based courtroom debates.
- #9 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
91% matchVery Positive94% of 9,045 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Mystery 18.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Anime 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Another masterpiece from the Ace Attorney team that offers a polished, historical mystery-solving experience.
- #10 Outer Wilds
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 99,459 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Why similar: Mystery 31%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Story Rich 17.2%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The game centers on a time-loop mystery where exploration and piecing together fragmented information are key to solving the ultimate puzzle.
- #11 The Darkside Detective
91% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Mystery 17.5%, Story Rich 10.7%, Point & Click 9.5%, Supernatural 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the humorous, supernatural detective vibe with its clever point-and-click puzzles and episodic structure.
- #12 Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus
89% matchVery Positive81% of 1,984 reviews2024
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, and Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, tackle unsolved mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Anime 9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy detective game that features supernatural investigation mechanics and a stylish, anime-inspired presentation.
- #13 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Mystery 24.4%, Supernatural 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Anime 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This supernatural visual novel features a unique curse-based mystery that requires careful investigation and logical deduction.
- #14 GNOSIA
88% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Mystery 23.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi social deduction game that utilizes a time-loop structure to unravel a deep, character-driven mystery.
- #15 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,302 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Mystery 21%, Story Rich 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the investigation and logic-linking mechanics that fans of Ghost Trick's puzzle-solving will appreciate.
- #16 428: Shibuya Scramble
87% matchVery Positive95% of 3,587 reviews2018
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big pharma manufacturer and a part-timer stuck in cat costume for a series of events each more unexpected and outrageous than the last.
Why similar: Mystery 27.9%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Detective 17.5%, Story Rich 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique narrative experience where you jump between different characters' perspectives to solve a complex, city-wide mystery.
- #17 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
86% matchVery Positive88% of 4,106 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 33.6 hrsMean: 52.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Mystery 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the legacy of the Ace Attorney series with engaging courtroom battles and character-driven mystery plots.
- #18 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 30,083 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Mystery 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the mystery-solving and social deduction mechanics of the first game with an even more bizarre and engaging story.
- #19 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
82% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 37.8%, Mystery 19.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Puzzle 10%, Visual Novel 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A detective game that uses supernatural abilities to solve crimes, directly echoing the core premise of Ghost Trick.
- #20 Gorogoa
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,841 reviews2017
Dev: Buried SignalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Why similar: Puzzle 42.4%, Mystery 16%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Point & Click 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An innovative puzzle game that relies on manipulating and layering hand-drawn panels to reveal a beautiful, hidden story.
- #21 The Silver Case
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,085 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Mystery 20.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, experimental mystery game from Suda51 that focuses on investigation and uncovering a dark, urban conspiracy.
- #22 Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,634 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.
Why similar: Mystery 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Detective 14.4%, Cult Classic 13% ★, Story Rich 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, complex mystery visual novel that challenges the player to distinguish between reality and the supernatural.
- #23 Strange Horticulture
81% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Mystery 23.2%, Puzzle 15.3%, Point & Click 9.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing yet mysterious investigation game where you must identify plants and use them to solve the problems of your customers.
- #24 Return to Shironagasu Island
82% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Mystery 26.4%, Detective 22%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style adventure game that features a compelling mystery set on a remote, dangerous island.
- #25 Hypnospace Outlaw
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,338 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Point & Click 12.4%, Puzzle 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An investigation game that tasks you with scouring a surreal, retro-internet landscape to uncover secrets and solve cases.
- #26 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
80% matchVery Positive91% of 1,154 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
Why similar: Mystery 21.9%, Detective 15.6%, Point & Click 14.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Classic 7.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential detective adventure that blends historical mystery with occult themes and deep narrative investigation.
- #27 RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,344 reviews2025
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The story of apprentice detective and Devil Summoner extraordinaire Raidou Kuzunoha XIV returns in this remastered classic! Call upon your demons to solve supernatural mysteries and dispose of enemies.
Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Mystery 18.3%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Supernatural 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%
- #28 Grim Fandango Remastered
79% matchVery Positive91% of 8,657 reviews2015
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Why similar: Cult Classic 20.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Classic 12.9% ★, Story Rich 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary adventure game with a unique afterlife setting and clever puzzles that fans of supernatural stories will enjoy.
- #29 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
79% matchVery Positive93% of 314 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Puzzle 17.2%, Point & Click 13.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click mystery that excels at atmospheric puzzle-solving and investigative gameplay.
- #30 Detective Grimoire
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming mystery game that emphasizes gathering clues and interviewing suspects to deduce the culprit.
- #31 Twelve Minutes
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,850 reviews2021
Dev: Luis AntonioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
Why similar: Mystery 32.2%, Puzzle 20.8%, Story Rich 15.7%, Point & Click 10.5%, Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down interactive thriller that traps you in a time loop, forcing you to use trial and error to change the outcome of a tragic event.
- #32 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
77% matchVery Positive83% of 21,767 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Mystery 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #33 The Roottrees are Dead
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 38%, Mystery 23.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #34 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
77% matchVery Positive82% of 4,723 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Why similar: Mystery 24.4%, Puzzle 20.4%, Story Rich 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%
- #35 AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
74% matchVery Positive86% of 3,598 reviews2022
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
Why similar: Detective 39.8%, Mystery 27.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Anime 10.6%, Adventure 7.9%
- #36 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,770 reviews2023
Dev: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Mystery 23.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Point & Click 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%
- #37 Nancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge
76% matchVery Positive82% of 410 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Confront Terrifying Secrets in a Haunted Japanese Inn!
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Puzzle 13.4%, Point & Click 11.1%, Adventure 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%
- #38 Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
75% matchVery Positive96% of 393 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Catch this train — it’s your ticket to solving a century-old mystery!
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Puzzle 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Point & Click 10.9%
- #39 Chants of Sennaar
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 29,231 reviews2023
Dev: RundiscPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.2%, Detective 21.7%, Point & Click 9.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%
- #40 Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy
75% matchVery Positive82% of 211 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Unveil a Ghostly Legend and Find a Vanished Groom!
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Puzzle 18.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Point & Click 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%
- #41 Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,457 reviews2017
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24.7 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This is the 2nd half of the Umineko When They Cry sound novel series, featuring episodes 5 through 8. This steam version features multi-language options, swap-able renewed character sprites, as well as the original BGMs and un-cut content.
Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Detective 13.5%, Cult Classic 11.8% ★, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #42 Thimbleweed Park™
72% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Detective 12.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 9.2%
- #43 Murders on the Yangtze River
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 43.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 17%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 7.7%
- #44 Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Scarlet Hand
74% matchVery Positive89% of 195 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Expose Buried Secrets and Catch a Thief Red-handed!
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Puzzle 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Point & Click 10.9%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #45 Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel
73% matchVery Positive93% of 243 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Take a Spin with Danger to Unravel the Mystery of a Ghostly Merry-go-Round!
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Puzzle 16.4%, Point & Click 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Adventure 11.5%
- #46 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
68% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Supernatural 9.3%
- #47 Nancy Drew®: Message in a Haunted Mansion
71% matchVery Positive85% of 269 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Discover who — or what — is behind the mysterious accidents in a house full of secrets!
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Adventure 9.3%
- #48 Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice
72% matchVery Positive91% of 205 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Infiltrate a Carnevale of Criminals in Italy!
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Point & Click 11.8%
- #49 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
70% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 48.1%, Mystery 19.5%, Puzzle 9.1%, Adventure 7.3%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #50 Unheard - Voices of Crime
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 52%, Mystery 20.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, Point & Click 2.4%
- #51 Nancy Drew®: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake
71% matchVery Positive92% of 287 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Hunt for Clues on the Trail of a Pack of Phantom Hounds!
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Puzzle 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Adventure 13%, Point & Click 11.9%
- #52 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,800 reviews2026
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.
Why similar: Mystery 26.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Supernatural 14.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 13%
- #53 Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,574 reviews2023
Dev: Diamondhenge Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane, you play as a defense attorney who practices law in a world of fantasy and wizards. You must defend clients accused of various crimes committed using magic and use the rules of magic to prove them innocent.
Why similar: Mystery 28.7%, Detective 18.4%, Visual Novel 18%, Story Rich 14.4%, Anime 12.5%
- #54 Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design
70% matchVery Positive83% of 175 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Go Undercover in Paris and Unravel a Case in Style!
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Adventure 11.3%, Point & Click 11.3%
- #55 Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes
69% matchVery Positive90% of 269 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Escape the Smoky Intrigue of a Hometown Inferno!
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Point & Click 11.5%
- #56 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,767 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Puzzle 18.1%, Story Rich 14%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Point & Click 11.5%
- #57 The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
67% matchVery Positive92% of 499 reviews2018
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the bayside area of Kanto, a murder with unknown motivations sets off a series of seemingly random events bringing together peculiar individuals, one of whom is detective Tokio Morishima. When their ambitions begin to collide, a truly shocking pattern emerges…
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Mystery 21.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Adventure 12.4%
- #58 Puzzle Agent
68% matchVery Positive89% of 2,783 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Mystery 20%, Puzzle 16.9%, Point & Click 10%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #59 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #60 Little Locked Rooms
65% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Mystery 20.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Anime 9%
